| Literature DB >> 19247732 |
Rolf H Joho1, Edward C Hurlock.
Abstract
Different subunits of the Kv3 subfamily of voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels (Kv3.1-Kv3.4) are expressed in distinct neuronal subpopulations in the cerebellum. Behavioral phenotypes in Kv3-null mutant mice such as ataxia with prominent hypermetria and heightened alcohol sensitivity are characteristic of cerebellar dysfunction. Here, we review how the unique biophysical properties of Kv3-type potassium channels, fast activation and fast deactivation that enable cerebellar neurons to generate brief action potentials at high frequencies, affect firing patterns and influence cerebellum-mediated behavior.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19247732 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-009-0098-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cerebellum ISSN: 1473-4222 Impact factor: 3.847